Chapter 242
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Chapter 242: I’ll Help You Solve It
Of course, they had another source of amusement: whipping the miners.
The louder the cries of the cultivators during the whipping, the more excited the whip-wielder became.
However, after inspecting Ji Yang’s Demon Spirit Ore, the two cultivators found that he had mined twenty stones, leaving them with no reason to whip this talented disciple.
But in this Demon Spirit Mine, they were like gods among these miners.
After collecting the ore from the ground, one of the demonic path cultivators coldly said,
“Nineteen stones, you’re short by one!”
With that, both of them wore cruel smiles, and the long whip came crashing down towards Ji Yang.
Ji Yang furrowed his brows slightly but said nothing.
He had mined far more than twenty stones, but most of it was stored in the Heaven’s Secret Pearl he possessed. His own storage bag had been completely looted by those demonic path cultivators on the spiritual boat before he arrived.
He remembered that his storage bag seemed to be in Dao Wuyā’s hands, but there wasn’t anything valuable left in it.
Ji Yang could easily tell that the two were deliberately making things difficult for him.
But for now, he didn’t want to argue with them; his priority was mining.
“Crack!”
After two lashes, Ji Yang felt neither pain nor itch.
With his physical strength, those two lashes barely felt like a tickle.
Ji Yang’s reaction left the two demonic path cultivators uninterested, feeling as if they were whipping a piece of wood.
Efforts that yield no response are always exhausting!
They put away the whips and coldly snorted,
“Since it’s your first offense, we’ll let it slide this time. But remember, if you’re still not enough next time, you’ll suffer together!”
With that, they continued chatting and laughing as they walked toward other mines.
Once the two moved away, a voice whispered in Ji Yang’s ear:
“I can help you deal with them for just five pills!”
“Four pills will do; if that’s not enough, then three!”
“Two pills; it really can’t go any lower!”
The Xuanwu peeked its head out and spoke to Ji Yang.
Ji Yang glanced at the eager Xuanwu and shook his head,
“No need, I’ll handle it myself.”
“Did you find the best Demon Spirit Ore?”
Hearing the question, the Xuanwu shook its head in disappointment,
“Unlucky this time. Next time, I’ll change direction and definitely find it. Don’t worry!”
Due to insufficient magical energy, the Xuanwu could only retreat and prepare to search again in a different direction next time.
Seeing the Xuanwu’s expression, Ji Yang tossed out a Yun Ling Dan and said,
"Alright, since you have worked hard even if you haven’t achieved much, I’ll give you this pill this time."
"If you can’t find it next time, there won’t be any left."
As the pill fell, the Xuanwu swallowed it in one bite, its expression turning excited as it vowed,
"Don’t worry, I will definitely find it next time!"
With that, the Xuanwu said no more and buried itself in place to start recovering its magical energy.
Watching the Xuanwu bury itself, Ji Yang scanned the ground with his spiritual sense but found not a trace.
No wonder it is a True Spirit; its hiding skills are impressive.
Just as Ji Yang was about to start mining, several He Dao Sect disciples walked toward him.
"Senior Brother Ji."
"Senior Brother Ji."
The visitors were Ruan Yong’an and others.
All of them had whip marks on their bodies, indicating they had not completed their assigned tasks.
Twenty stones of Demon Spirit Ore were indeed substantial, especially since they didn’t have Ji Yang’s help this time.
However, upon seeing Ji Yang also bearing whip marks, they did not say much.
What more could they say? Didn’t they see that Senior Brother Ji had also been whipped?
A hint of disappointment flashed in their eyes, especially knowing they didn’t know how much longer they would have to endure, deepening their dismay.
Noticing their expressions, Ji Yang couldn’t help but comfort them,
"Brothers, why not endure a little longer?"
"The sect will definitely come to rescue us!"
Hearing this, the others were excited. Yes, they were disciples of the He Dao Sect, and now that they were captured by the Heaven Demon Sect, wouldn’t the sect send someone to rescue them?
Seeing them leave happily, Ruan Yong’an shook his head slightly.
This place was near the Heaven Demon Sect; it would be somewhat difficult for the sect to rescue them. However, Junior Brother Ji might be waiting for Peak Master Ye to come to their aid.
Perhaps Junior Brother Ji was indeed waiting for his Master?
Ruan Yong’an thought to himself.
Maybe then, he and his companions could be rescued together.
But Ruan Yong’an couldn’t be sure; instead of placing hopes here, it was better to rely on themselves.
Ruan Yong’an exchanged glances with He Feng and then pulled Ji Yang into a hidden mine. After confirming that no one was around, they whispered,
"Senior Brother Ji, we found a way to unlock the restraint shackles!"
Ji Yang was surprised,
"What method?"
"Please take a look, Brother!"
In the next moment, magical energy surged within Ruan Yong’an. Before the energy could fully activate, the restraint shackles in his hand already glimmered, prepared to suppress the internal energy.
At this time, Ruan Yong’an’s entire magical energy calmed, and a strand of black mist flowed from his body into the restraint shackles.
As the colors on the shackles faded, the black mist was absorbed within.
Ji Yang observed but still didn’t fully understand. However, Ruan Yong’an prepared to activate his magical energy again.
Yet the result didn’t improve; the restraint shackles shone again, suppressing his magical energy.
At first glance, nothing seemed to happen.
But now Ji Yang exclaimed,
"The effect has weakened?"
Ruan Yong’an and He Feng both nodded happily,
"Exactly!"
"Although the restraint shackles limit the cultivator’s internal magical energy, they are still a magical tool and need spiritual energy to activate."
"This restraint shackles contains a top-grade spiritual stone used to power the device, so it doesn’t require too much spiritual energy to unleash its intended power!"
"Furthermore, the craftsman who created this tool designed a special Formation that allows the captured spiritual energy to be recycled back into the top-grade spiritual stone, achieving a continuous effect."
"However, even the wisest can make mistakes. Junior Brother He and I discovered that if we simultaneously recall our magical energy when the shackles recycle it and expel the demonic energy from mining, then the shackles will absorb that demonic energy as well."
"Since the demonic energy in the Demon Spirit Ore does not directly match the spiritual stone, the recycled demonic energy will inevitably lower the quality of the stone. With repeated cycles, the restraint shackles will weaken without a fight."
Hearing Ruan Yong’an and He Feng’s conclusion, Ji Yang displayed an amazed expression, then praised,
"You two brothers are indeed impressive to think of such a method."
The two immediately humbly replied,
"It’s just luck; this method wouldn’t work with other ores."
"Additionally, the demonic energy recycled by the shackles won’t be much, so there will still be residual energy. After we get out, we’ll need to find a way to clear it."
"Also, as of now, Junior Brother He and I are not sure how many times we need to repeat this, but based on our experience, we’ll need to do it at least over a hundred times. It will probably take several days!"
